THE north’s only direct bus route to the city will continue running, with one local MP saying he’d “never known a local issue to cause so much genuine anger”.
MEMBER for King Paula Luethen is likely to be a major reason behind the State Government’s bus overhaul backflip, after the Liberal MP took the bold step of opposing her own party’s policy.
TWO weeks after fearing her local route would soon be slashed and replaced with an on-demand service, Gawler commuter Pam Abbott was jubilant to hear the State Government is backing down from its proposed bus overhaul.
GAWLER bus commuters will see no changes to local services later this year, after public outcry saw the State Government scrap its controversial overhaul of Adelaide’s bus system.
MAJOR changes to Gawler’s local bus services, including three routes becoming on-demand only, are set to be included in a significant overhaul of Adelaide’s public transport network.
